‘Despicable Me 4’ Reviewed By An 8 Year Old and a 6 Year Old
A film critic must be able to receive criticism themselves. And if you review kids movies, odds are you will hear the same criticism one or two thousand times… “It’s a movie for children, not for adults, much less critics. So who cares what they think?” Now I should say first of all: I care. A good film critic knows way more about movies, even kids movies, than a kid. For one thing, they’ve seen a lot more of them. They can put a new movie in a historical context, analyze its themes, consider its visual style, and examine its vocal performances. Even if they’re not the film’s target audience. ...